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Vernor Vinge Quotes

The dilemma felt by science fiction writers will be perceived in other creative endeavors.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: writer
Nationality: american
Birth: February 10, 1944

Topics

Science Creative Will Science Fiction

I'm obsessed with leather jackets!

Leather Jackets Obsessed

I was not a very good mother. I was always running out to do a movie or something. If I had to do it over, I would either have a career or children. I wouldn't do both unless I could work in my home. I spent 20 years feeling guilty, which is not a very nice emotion.

Joanne Woodward

Work Good Mother Home Children Nice

On the one hand, the financial projection is on the agenda - we will see if this problem can be resolved or not. I think it is a right idea to stage a special summit, which would deal with the question of priorities of European politics.

Politics Think Financial Problem See

On Sept. 11, 2001, thousands of first responders heroically rushed to the scene and saved tens of thousands of lives. More than 400 of those first responders did not make it out alive. In rushing into those burning buildings, not one of them asked, 'What God do you pray to?' What beliefs do you hold?'

Michael Bloomberg

God You Buildings Alive More First

It is well documented that brands that increase advertising during a recession, when competitors are cutting back, can improve market share and return on investment at lower cost than during good economic times.

Good Advertising Back Investment

I'm like a really goofy home ec teacher.

Home Teacher Goofy Like Really

My mom, through my dad, rented the apartment next door to his... he had the lease on both places. But then, she would dress up and act like his maid... a practical maid. No fantasies.

Dress Mom Door Places She Apartment

You never know what you do that could be totally out of left field, which actually might work and give something fresh to the whole scene, to the character, whatever. If you have that with a director who then knows how to shape it, either in the direction, in the moment, or in the editing, then that's good.

Work Good Character Moment Direction

There is something basic about protecting land by taking it off the market. People should be able to enjoy where they live while at the same time protect the plants and animals around them.

Live Time People Plants Enjoy Land

Being an athlete, my job was to physically perform.

Job Athlete Being Perform Physically

When you're hot, you stride confidently down the street, extending your form to hail a taxi to take you from place to place. My body is designed for squeezing into packed subway cars and apologizing to those whose feet I clumsily step on.

Step Feet You Body Down Place

To see talented people in roles that others might not see them in, to see how they might fit in the puzzle of the cast, has always been something that I've been good at. I think that if you look at the successes of my films and start to peel them back, there's usually a really smart casting decision that has gone into that success.

Success Good Decision Smart People

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